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Not Obligated to Acknowledge Your Foul?

By Kimball Livingston You heard me. In a match race there is no obligation to take a penalty if you foul. But you’re doubledog obligated to perform your penance if the umpires nail you. Hit a mark unseen? Keep going, mate. And this is not about cheating. It’s a function of having umpires on the course. In a meeting that included jury chairman

Eight Bells-Garry Hoyt

In 2001, SAIL’s then executive editor, Charles Mason, awarded Garry Hoyt the magazine’s Industry Award for Leadership, noting his “insatiable desire to make sailing simpler,”

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Rigging: Low Friction Rings

Adding low friction rings to your boat’s rigging repertoire can be a lighter, more affordable alternative to line management.

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